Kenya’s annual political prayer rituals are absurd, bordering on blasphemy and profanity, as they do. They are an unnecessary ...

Leo officially opened his pontificate by taking his first popemobile tour through the piazza, a rite of passage that has become synonymous with the papacy's global reach and mediatic draw.

The new Chicago-born pope did not shy from world events in his public address following a prayer ... s election. Francis named Leo a cardinal in 2023 after choosing him to lead the powerful ...

In a jubilant atmosphere, more than 10,000 faithful gathered in front of the Basilica and Cathedral of Santa María de Chiclayo in Peru to celebrate a thanksgiving Mass for the election of Pope ...

ROME — Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine on Sunday, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff since his election ... to the powerful of the world ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican the day after his election as 267th ... crowd after finishing his prayers.

An American has been chosen the new pope. The election of the Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost as the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics signals a change in the church that is ...

Recently, I found myself compelled to pray for the selection of the new pope ... presence and over 1.4 billion adherents worldwide. A powerful historical example is Pope John Paul II’s ...

The Church of Youngstown celebrates with gratitude, joy and hope the election of Pope Leo XIV. We pledge our prayers and support ... for peace to all people is a powerful testament to leadership ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo the XIV, delivered a speech and a prayer before his inauguration ... signaling the election of a new pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost has been named the bishop ...

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.